Isli trout
| Isli trout | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Genus: | Salmo |
| Species: | S. viridis |
| Binomial name | |
| Salmo viridis Doadrio, Perea & Yahyaoui, 2015 | |
The Isli trout or green trout (Salmo viridis) is a critically endangered[1] trout species, endemic to Lake Isli in Morocco.[2] It is a salmonid fish related to the brown trout.[3][4][failed verification] It was described in 2015.[5]
The fish is critically endangered due to overfishing and a lack of environmental protection where it resides.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Freyhof, J.; Ford, M. (2022). "Salmo viridis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T144774654A145904363. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T144774654A145904363.en. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Salmo viridis". FishBase. August 2024 version.
- ^ Citizen science observations for Isli trout at iNaturalist
- ^ "Salmo". USDA. 2023-03-20.
- ^ Doadrio, I.; S. Perea; and A. Yahyaoui (2015). "Two new species of the Atlantic trout (Actinopterygii, Salmonidae) from Morocco". Graellsia. 71 (2): 1–26. doi:10.3989/graellsia.2015.v71.142. hdl:10261/126446.
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